Chelsea were unable to take advantage of a good opportunity to carry a first-leg lead back to Stamford Bridge. Despite putting in a fairly dominant display, the Blues were made to settle to a 1-1 draw because of some good defending and sheer bad fortune.
But overall, Chelsea will be more than happy with the final result considering that this tie occurred in Frankfurt. With an away goal to carry back to Stamford Bridge as well, the Blues will be quietly confident about making it the final of this season’s Europa League.
Here are the Chelsea Player Ratings:
The Spaniard didn’t show any signs of his form slowing down but there was nothing he could’ve done about the goal.
Was given a right run-around by the Frankfurt wingers in the opening stages but grew into fixture over time.
The young Dane stepped up to the plate when his team needed him and looking confident from the opening minute.
Despite the Brazilian’s experience, his struggles against Luka Jovic were quite clear to see. He hit the bar with a gogeoius free-kick too.
It’s no surprise that Marcos Alonso has lost his place in the side given the quality that Emerson brings to the table.
The Italian was at his destructive best against Frankfurt as tackles began to fly around in the 2nd period.
Caught in possession on multiple occasions and didn’t quite look like himself despite making some crucial tackles.
Easily Chelsea’s best player on the night – Loftus-Cheek controlled the ball in the central areas and was sublime.
The Spaniard showed excellent awareness in slotting home Chelsea’s equaliser to keep the tie within reach.
The Frenchman struggled to make any sort of impact and his hold-up play was sub-standard on the day too.
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The Brazilian was wasteful for most of the match and was replaced by Eden Hazard in the 60th minute.
Here’s how some relieved Chelsea fans reacted to this draw: